US6743993B1 - Backlit full travel key assembly - Google Patents
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
- H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
- H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
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- H01H2203/00—Form of contacts
- H01H2203/036—Form of contacts to solve particular problems
- H01H2203/052—Form of contacts to solve particular problems for backlighted keyboards
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- H01H2221/024—Transmission element
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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- H01H2221/07—Actuators transparent
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- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2233/00—Key modules
- H01H2233/05—Actuator part on body
- H01H2233/054—Snap coupling
- H01H2233/056—Snap coupling with limited freedom
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
- H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
- H01H3/12—Push-buttons
- H01H3/122—Push-buttons with enlarged actuating area, e.g. of the elongated bar-type; Stabilising means therefor
- H01H3/125—Push-buttons with enlarged actuating area, e.g. of the elongated bar-type; Stabilising means therefor using a scissor mechanism as stabiliser
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US10/082,806 US6743993B1 (en) | 2002-02-21 | 2002-02-21 | Backlit full travel key assembly |
AU2003215322A AU2003215322A1 (en) | 2002-02-21 | 2003-02-20 | Backlit full travel key assembly |
PCT/US2003/005027 WO2003073453A2 (en) | 2002-02-21 | 2003-02-20 | Backlit full travel key assembly |
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US7741570B2 (en) | 2005-06-02 | 2010-06-22 | Palm, Inc. | Small form-factor keyboard using keys with offset peaks and pitch variations |
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